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Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Visit Greece

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations will be visiting Greece from the 8th to 13th of February 2011, at the invitation of Prime Minister Papandreou.
The visit will start in Thessaloniki, where the Conference of Presidents will meet with the Mayor and Vice Mayor, tour sites of Jewish and archaeological interest, and dine with members of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, politicians, local officials and prominent members of the business community.

In Athens, the delegation with be received by the President of the Republic on Wednesday, the 9th of February.  A conference will take place at the King George hotel on Thursday, the 10th of February, with the participation of the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Citizen Protection, Culture & Tourism and State. During their stay in Athens, the Conference of Presidents will also be received by the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament and meet with other political and religious officials, including the Prefect of Attiki, the Mayor of Athens and the Jewish Community of Athens. Their itinerary also includes sightseeing in Athens and visits to sites of Jewish interest, and meetings have also been scheduled with the U.S. and Israeli Ambassadors to Athens.

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations visits a different country each year as part of their annual trip to Israel.  This marks their first time visiting Greece. The delegation includes Presidents and Executive Directors of some 50 American organizations that are members of the Conference, as well as heads of European Jewish communities.

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